> A link or an embedded video is not like a footnote in any way that matters.
I would argue that for the purpose of copyright infringement, a link is exactly like a footnote - it's a reference to an external document. It just happens that hypertext makes it much easier for the reader to look up the reference.
I would argue that for the purpose of copyright infringement, a link is exactly like a footnote - it's a reference to an external document. It just happens that hypertext makes it much easier for the reader to look up the reference.